Western Payments Alliance
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What it says it does
AS AN INNOVATIVE PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION, WESPAY IS DEDICATED TO GUIDING AND EMPOWERING PROFESSIONALS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND PAYMENTS INDUSTRIES WITH EDUCATION, INFORMATION, ADVISORY AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.
- Income
- $6.4 million
- Spending
- $6.2 million
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 63
- Highest pay
- $440,618, former president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- MEMBER EDUCATION - WESTERN PAYMENTS ALLIANCE OFFERS TRAINING IN 3 CHANNELS: FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS AND WEBCASTS. WESPAY OFFERS IN-HOUSE MEMBER TRAINING AND MEMBER-SPONSORED CORPORATE TRAINING. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE PREPARATION FOR NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATES OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, ANNUAL SYMPOSIUMS, AND SPECIALIZED FORUMS.
- INFORMATION SERVICES INCLUDE PAYMENTS HOTLINE, WEBSITE AND MONTHLY MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND MEMBER PORTAL ARE CRITICAL INTERFACE WITH ITS MEMBERS FOR MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MONTHLY DIGEST OF PAYMENT EVENTS AND WEEKLY RULES REMINDERS. IN ADDITION, IT HOSTS FREE QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP UPDATES. A VIRTUAL MEMBER COMMUNITY, CONNECT, WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENABLE MEMBERS' INTERACTION TO POST INFORMATION, QUESTIONS AND UPDATES FOR OTHER MEMBERS TO READ AND PROVIDE RESPONSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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